Wardrobe trunk



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llc it known that l, Marini Davis a citizen of thellnited States of America, residing. at New York city, county and State of New Yorin have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVai-drobe Trunks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wardrobe trunks and in particular to type adapted to be used at the same time by two persons.

'A particular object of my invention is to construct a wardrobe trunk so that the drawers or some of them may be; opened from either side of a central section.

A further object of my invention is to provide means whereby the drawers will be prevented from being drawn completely out from either side.

A further object is to provide, if neces sary, drawers which may be partly drawn out from either side of the central section.

Other features of improvement will hereinafter appear.

Referring to the drawing, wherein have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention,

Fig. l is a view in perspective, showing the trunk opened out so that access may be had to both sides of the central section thereof, Y

Fig. 2 is a section tekenen the line 22 of Fig. l and shows the means for mounting the drawers, so that same may be drawn out on one side and others from the opposite side,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and shows the limiting means in position to prevent complete withdrawal of the dra-wer,

Fig. l is a section taken through one of the .drawers of a construction which allows of openingthe drawer from eitherside of the central section7 aud l? ig. 5 is a section on the line 5v5 ot lf` l and shows means for locking all of the drawers3 there being a locking member on each side of the central section.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 5 indicates generally a wardrobe trunk made up of a plurality of scctions,`the central section 6 having hinged thereto the cover sections 7 and 8, there being provided on each of said covers suitable locks 9, so that either cover may be opened to provide access to one` side only on the central section.. lfach of the covers 7 and Snare provided with ythe usual garment hangers 10 and shoe containers l1; rlhe'central section (5y-is provided witlnaseries `of drawersyand as shown the crawers 12, -14 and 16 being-adapted to `open towards the cover 7 ,while thedlalwers 13,- 15 .and 17 may beopened towardsthe cover section 8. The drawers are provided with suitable handles for withdrawal.

The side walls of the drawer containing section are provided with suitable angle members 18 which are bent downwardly as at 19 to provide a stop, this turned down end beine' disposed in a suitable cut-out portion 2O of the side wall 21 of the drawer., As is shown in Fig. 2, the drawer 14 will be limited in its outward movement in the direction indicated by the arrow by the turned down portions 19 of the angle piece while the angle piece forms a support upon which the superposed drawer may slide. This turned down portion also prevents the drawer from being pushed too far inwardly. This construction is simply reversed for the drawer 17 which moves in the direction shown by theV arrow thereon. In this instance the turned down portion 19 is disposed at the opposite end of the angle.

-Thus it can be seen that when the locking bar 22 has been removed the drawers may be drawn from either side of the central section7 and the trunk is particularly adapted for use where two parties are traveling together and where each desires separate compartments in the trunk which can be used simultaneously.

In order .to provide the drawers with means whereby they may be drawn from either side,l provide a supporting angle 22 having an upturned portion 23 at the center thereof Vwhich engages in a suitable cut-out portion 24 in the bottom of the drawer. This arrangement can just as well be used at the top of the d awel', same as is the angle 18 before described. /lt can be seen then that the d `awcr as shown in Fig. i can be drawn partly out from either side of the section 6. The locking bar 22 passes through a suitable strap 25 attached to one or more of the drawers and through a bottom strap 26 in the bot-tom of the trunk frame. The top of the locking bar being outwardly at its top and removed to allow the drawers to be opened.

It can be seen therefore that l have provided a Wardrobe trunk which can be used by two parties simultaneously and which may be unlocked from one side by one of the parties without being' opened from the other side, that is one o the sides may be used individually as a separate trunk.

Having described my invention what I claim is: l

l. A wardrobe trunk having a central drawer section, angle members for supporting,` the drawers, and means on said angle members for limiting the inward and outward movement of said drawers, the adjacent drawers being adapted to be drawn from the opposite sides of said section.

2. A wardrobe trunk comprising a central section, side sections hinged thereto, drawers in said central section, angle members for supporting the drawers, said angles acting to limit the inward and outward. movement ot' the drawers, the adjacent drawers being' adapted to be drawn out at opposite sides ot' the central section, and means ou one side of said section for locking all o'f the drawers in closed position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiif; my signature.

MEYER DAVIS. 

